Before you start
Meet wachsen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on wachsen
Add a prefix to wachsen and the meaning changes.
Forms
How wachsen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | wachse | wuchs |
| du | wächst | wuchsest |
| er/sie/es | wächst | wuchs |
| wir | wachsen | wuchsen |
| ihr | wachst | wuchst |
| Sie | wachsen | wuchsen |
Partizip II gewachsen · Perfekt with sein
Three examples
- 1Der Baum wächst schnell.The tree grows quickly.present tense
- 2Mein Sohn ist groß gewachsen.My son has grown tall.Perfekt with sein
- 3Wenn das Kind wächst, braucht es neue Schuhe.When the child grows, it needs new shoes.verb at the end after wenn
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
wachsen + die Pflanze
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say how the plant grows.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
It has grown a lotviel this summerder Sommer.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the treeder Baum was smallklein, it grew quicklyschnell.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The plantsdie Pflanze, die Pflanzen grow wellgut because they get enoughgenug waterdas Wasser.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The childdas Kind who lives next doornebenan has grown a lotviel.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Plantsdie Pflanze, die Pflanzen can grow wellgut in this gardender Garten.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We need to give the youngjung treeder Baum more spaceder Platz to grow.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Have pricesder Preis, die Preise grown againwieder this yeardas Jahr?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
wachsen + der Baum + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Use an obwohl-clause.
- 2Say that the tree keeps growing despite the cold.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What would you like to grow at home?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with something you would like to grow at home.
- 2Use wachsen lassen.